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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,235,867.34, 5,846,347.17 and 2,516,656.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,235,867.34, 5,846,347.17 and 2,516,656.92 is: 3,473,491.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,235,867.34 : 5,846,347.17 = 2,516,656.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,235,867.34/5,846,347.17 = 2,516,656.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,235,867.34x = 5,846,347.17 × 2,516,656.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,235,867.34x = 14,713,250,062,102.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,713,250,062,102.92/4,235,867.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,473,491.70

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